Practice Nurse (Primary Care)

Peel Gps; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A busy general practice in Greater Manchester seeks a Registered Nurse to join their team focusing on chronic disease management, immunisations, and screening tests. The ideal candidate will hold an NMC registration and a postgraduate qualification in Primary Care, with experience in a GP setting. The role requires strong teamwork and communication skills, along with a commitment to high standards of patient care and confidentiality. This practice has a diverse patient population and a supportive environment for professional development.

Qualifications

• Current NMC Registration for Registered Nurse is required.
• Experience in Primary Care (GP practice) is essential.
• Knowledge of QoF (Quality and Outcome Framework) and its requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage chronic diseases including respiratory, diabetes, and cardiovascular issues.
• Provide immunisations for both adults and children.
• Conduct screening tests including cervical cytology.

Skills

Chronic disease management

Immunisations

Data recording

Teamwork

Education

Post graduate diploma or degree - Primary Care

NMC Registration for Registered Nurse

RCN membership

Tools

EMIS

Job description

Are you looking to join a busy, friendly team within Primary Care? As part of our nursing team you will have structured appointments and work across all aspects of chronic disease management as well as immunisations and screening tests to name a few

Main duties of the job

Chronic disease management including respiratory, diabetes and cardiovascular.

Immunisations both children and adult

Screening tests including cervical cytology

To name a few, further details will be available if successfully chosen for interview

About us

We are a busy town centre practice consisting of 7 GPs, 2 practice nurses and a HCA. We have a team of receptionist and administrators who support our patients and the clinical team.

The whole team is completed with an Office manager and Business Practice Manager

We have a current list size of 10,150 and have a diverse patient population

Job responsibilities

Our aim is to provide a high standard of clinical care in a General Practice setting. We are responsive to patients needs in improving and caring for their health requirements.

It is expected that all duties will be carried out courteously and efficiently with total confidentiality. Peel GPs require a high standard of patient confidentiality and care at all times.

Main Duties

Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice

Providing nursing treatments to patients in participation with the GPs or independently to agreed protocols, standards and guidelines.

Undertake the collection, storage and dispatch of pathological specimens.

Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.

Business

Promote the services of Peel GPs in a professional manner

An awareness of forthcoming changes within the NHS and General Practice

Communication and Data

Daily use of the clinical software system EMIS

Recording of accurate data both written and computerized

Monitor and record temperatures of vaccine refrigerators

Having a thorough knowledge of QoF (Quality and Outcome Framework) and its requirements through the working day

Nurse Lead for Public Health

Nurse Lead for Education

Liaising with other health care professionals and agencies

Participate in audits

Co-operate and participate in any research projects

Participate in the education and training of students

Work as a team member

Participate in Practice learning sessions

Attendance at meetings e.g. staff, clinical and patient participation group

Participate in annual appraisal and reviews

Maintain a record of own personal/professional development

Promote and represent Peel GPs at meetings/visits in a professional manner

Information Governance

Patients entrust us with and allow us to gather sensitive information in relation to their health and social well being. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their confidentiality and act appropriately.

• In the performance of the duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description, the post-holder will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers/family members, Practice staff, other healthcare workers, the NHS and Peel GPs.
• The post holder will have access, either written or verbal, to business sensitive information. All information is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information may only be divulged to authorized persons in accordance with Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality, NHS Code of Practice and the Data Protection Act or any other statute

Assisting the Management Team in maintaining an accurate control of medical stock.

Attend and comply with Health & Safety training and regulations

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

Effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

The use of infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, safe and hazard free area.

To report potential risks identified to the Business Practice Manager

Attend resuscitation training

Attend any other training/updates as required for your post

Attendance at training sessions e.g. in-house/external/remote

Valid membership of professional bodies e.g. NMC and RCN

To work in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct and within the scope of professional practice and Peel GPs standard of delivery of services.

This list of duties is a summary and duties may be revised as changes in working practice are introduced or the needs of the Practice change. With consultation/tuition/supervision your refusal in taking responsibility for these duties could be deemed unreasonable. Staff are required to undertake appropriate training as requested. They are also required to cover duties of colleagues during periods of absence.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Holds current NMC Registration for Registered Nurse
• Holds current RCN membership
• Post graduate diploma or degree - Primary Care

Experience

• Primary Care Experience essential (GP Practice)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.